[sn9]

Instead of blocking off an hour, sprinkle it in throughout the day. It's called grease-the-groove style training and it's really effective at building strength, especially for bodyweight exercises.

The trick is to use a really sub-maximal amount of work per set and use really long rest periods. If you can do 10 push-ups, start off with 5 per set. Take 10-15+ minutes of rest between sets so you're completely fresh.

You can use the Fighter Pull-up Program [0] as an example of how to progress, and you can use it for any bodyweight movement.

This style of training can rapidly increase one's strength in a short period of time. It's not very good for hypertrophy, though you will still experience some if you are able to sustain progress for months on end. But it will take you from low single-digit reps (basically untrained) to an impressive level of double-digit reps that will serve as a sound foundation of basic strength.

[0] https://www.strongfirst.com/the-fighter-pullup-program-revis...

[grvdrm]

Very interesting, never heard of this - taking a look, and thanks!